Evidence Sustaining Paleolithic Life Style.

Paleolithic people lived approximately 200,000 to 12,000 years ago. Robert Strayer author of ways of the world gives convincing evidence and some not so convincing about paleolithic people being more egalitarian than later people. equality was an important part of evidence for these egalitarian societies. Stability was the core of earlier societies than modern societies. Evidence that Strayer provides about Paleolithic and Neolithic eras being Egalitarian cane seen through gender roles, power, and status/wealth. Paleolithic era was a miscellaneous time period in which gender roles gave no divergence in the way people lived. Societies first formed themselves in a  very intimate way where no one looked down on other people. Woman were bing pressured just as equally as men. Author of Ways of the World Robert Strayer says relationships between woman and men usually were far more equal than later societies. Feminism was seen in much evidence when women participated in the gathering and hunting with men

Mesopotamian vs. Indus Valley

As the years pass by people and ways of living evolve this starts the new eras. Looking at the Mesopotamian era, rules and laws were a very big contribution to the way people acted. Social status and wealth were the pillars to law in this era. Comparing it to the Hindus era it was a much understanding period. People were being treated equally and laws were not a big barrier on people. New Eras can be the reflection of the previous eras. The way people are treated (equally and alienated) in an era can be reasons for new actions in another era. Mesopotamian era had laws named Law Code of Hammurabi. These Laws were intended to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and evildoers. this was a time where these laws, were being upheld so that the wealthy won't hurt the poor and for the well being of humankind. So all in all actions in one era can reflect a lot in the up coming eras.

Are paleolithic people egalitarian?

Paleolithic people were more egalitarian thank later people. Wealth, Power, Gender and status played a big role. Strayer Provides a lot of convincing evidence that people in this era lived an egalitarian lifestyle but also not so convincing. Strayer brings a good fact about paleolithic people not being selfish with their possessions."Transporting an accumulation of goods was out of the question"(20). this explains how paleolithic people couldn't bring a lot with them when they traveled. No one kept anything with them which can be understood as equality. No one keeps anything and everyone stays or travels as a group. But not all of strayers facts can be concrete, so saying if Paleolithic people were egalitarian or not has to be in part Strayers opinion only.

Classical Era

The birth of new religion can be seen as a classical era because of the way people traveled. Muhammad was a bid idol in this time frame and he created new societies. Pilgrimage to Mecca shows who people moved together as one like a society. No one went traveling alone if it is not with their group of people. If people were able to move together long distances then they were able to keep a society in one place going for a long time. Woman in communities had honored and spiritual equableness as everyone else being men. The acceptance of different religions was also a big thing in the classical era.

Silk Roads

The silk roads I believe were the most difficult bet yet most interesting to me. It was part of the Eurasia network exchange. These roads linked pastoral and agricultural people.It provided unity and coherence tot he Eurasian history. These roads were divided in to two parts. It was the inner, which was eastern Russia land & Central Asia. These lands were harsher and had drier climate. These lands were not good for Agriculture. The second part was the outer lands. These lands had warmer climate and were well watered. it was suitable lands for agriculture  and great civilizations of China, India, Middle eastern, and Mediterranean. The road networks prospered when security was provided for the merchants and travelers. Their form of transportation was Camels, horses, and Oxen. The Goods that were Transported were silk, gold and luxuries things.

Development of Agriculture

The significance of the development of agriculture is a new way of life that gradually replaced gathering and hunting. It represented a revolutionary way of human living. men and woman were seen chaining nature, not just using what they found. "Agricultural Revolution" can be seen as "domestication". Animals and plants were starting to depend on human action and protection. this is were humans became more dependent with the innovations of agriculture and machinery used like the digging stick or hoe. This also led to an increase in human population because this new way of agriculture meant more food to support a bigger population. Although at the beginning health was an issue agriculture still brought about a new way of life for humans.

Rock Edicts..!

The document Rock Edicts was very surprising to read because you see the difference in the way society has grown from the paleolithic to modern era. Comparing the rock edicts and the Hammurabi law, you see how people and laws change. Hammurabi laws were very crucial and death was brought upon to anyone who made ones simple mistake. but in this new era being the modern we can see how laws change, people are treated fairly and religion is open to anyone. No injury is desired upon anyone, and people respect each other. "Dhamma" was a really important view for many people in the modern era which meant "the way" or "truth". Ashoka really changed the vision of this modern era. Making civilization a pleasant one. Where people respected him and each other with the laws he made. to make sure that people knew about his laws he wrote them on rocks, the reason for the laws to be written on rocks were to make sure that everyone saw tim. Even if people were of low class or high class they saw these laws on rocks.